Ogaden
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Ogaden is one of the historical names used for the modern Somali Region. It is also natively referred to as Soomaali Galbeed. The region forms the eastern portion of Ethiopia and borders Somalia.
Somali-inhabited region within Ethiopia shown as part of Greater Somali territory
1873 cartography by John Bartholomew designating "Ugaden" east of Harar
Statue of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan in Ethiopia, legend from the early 1900s
Street scene in Jijiga, Somali Region
Somali Region
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The Somali Region, also known as Soomaali Galbeed and officially the Somali Regional State, is a regional state in eastern Ethiopia. It is the second largest region of Ethiopia in terms of area. The s
Ogaden
…Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled Ogadēn; Somali: Ogaadeen, Amharic: ውጋዴ/ውጋዴን) is one of the historical names used for the modern Somali Region. It is also natively referred to as Soomaali Galbeed (lit. 'Western Somalia'). The region forms the eastern portion of Ethiopia and borders Somalia…
Official zones and woredas